In the Watson and Rayner study of Little Albert, the white rat was the ________ and the loud noise was the ________.
A) US; UR
B) CS; CR
C) CS; US
D) US; CS

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus (in this case, the white rat) becomes the conditioned stimulus (CS) that elicits a response (in this case, fear) after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus (US; in this case, the loud noise). Therefore, the white rat was the CS, and the loud noise was the US.

In the Watson and Rayner Study of Little Albert, the White